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SNP7 - task switching doesn't work as expected

Hi,

I recently started playing around with Starry Night Pro 7 for the first time since upgrading my PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I've noticed that when I try to task-switch between SNP and other applications via the usual Windows methods, I usually can't return SNP to the foreground when switching back. That is, if I have SNP open, then switch to, say, Firefox, then try to switch back to SNP, the SNP window remains behind the Firefox window.

This happens when I use Alt-Tab or Win-Tab on the keyboard to task-switch, or click on the SNP icon on the Taskbar. The only way I can bring the SNP window to the front is to click on it twice with the mouse, but this requires the other application(s) to NOT be maximized (so the SNP window is at least visible). Alternatively, I can triple-click on the Taskbar icon (effectively minimizing, then restoring SNP).

I don't know why it's behaving like this. No other application I have installed does this, task-switching works fine with them all. Any ideas?

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    Ros Hartigan

    This is a known issue that we are working on.

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    Les Brand

    when will this be fixed as it's causing lots of problems with FOV editing and other dialogues such as Centre On which disappear behind the main SGP7 window and can't be brought forward?

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    Jeffrey Miller

    I updated my office computer to Windows 10 at the end of December, but only in the past few weeks have I started to use it for the astronomy class I'm teaching this semester. This problem has been driving me crazy since I frequently Alt-Tab between PowerPoint and Starry Night. I have this problem with my personal copy of SNP+7, and SN7 Education on our classroom computer. I certainly hope this problem gets fixed soon!

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    Les Brand

    Yes still not fixed and having paid for this I'm really disappointed. In meantime I've gone back to using Stellarium which doesn't have same problem

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    Dlucas

    Sadly, I paid for Starry Night 8 Pro and I'm still experiencing this very same problem. Anyone have a recommendation for a fix please?

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